The Ritz Cinema

There are few buildings in Lincoln that can provoke more nostalgic affection than The Ritz Cinema on Lincoln’s High Street, both due to the appeal of the older and more charming generations of cinematic masterpieces that were shown at the venue and the realisation it may well be Lincoln’s finest architectural example of a classic Art Deco building.

Many of Lincoln’s old cinemas were unremarkable and quickly declined into nothing but distant memories of a building that once was, but The Ritz has remained and stood the test of time. Laying dormant for well over a decade, the building houses the dust covered remains of the original cinema on the upper floors and is slowly coming to life once again.